A newspaper reporter's job can be very interesting. He meets all types of people and lives quite a busy life.
He is on the rush for news all the time, then after several years he may get a desk job, and life becomes a bit
more settled. Let's look at his work a little more closely. In a day he may have to interview the prime minister
of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing about a football match. Sometimes he may be so
busy that he has hardly any time to sleep. And at other times he may go on for days looking out for news
materials yet return empty-handed. 　　
     In the beginning, a reporter has to cover a very wide field. After the early years he becomes more
specialized in his work. For example, he may finally be asked to write only on court cases or politics or sports.
Some reporters may become so specialized that they are asked only to write on a special thing: horse racing,
for example. In most newspaper houses there is at least one special racing correspondent. Some newspapers
have book reviews. Their job is delightful. They read the latest book and then write reviews on the ones they
like. Then there are those who write on films, so they get to see them even before they are shown in the
cinema. How lucky, you would say! 　　
     A reporter's job can also be very dangerous. A number of them have died rushing from one assignment to
another, and if there is a flood or a riot (暴亂) they may get hurt or even be killed. Three years ago there was
a reporter whose camera was smashed by a group of men, because they were angry with him for taking their
picture. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is never dull!

1. What does the underlined phrase "on the rush" mean in the passage?

A. on the beach 　　　　
B. in a hurry 　　
C. on the spot　　　　　
D. in no time

2. Reporters who write on films are said to be lucky because they _____.

A. can see the films before most people see them in the cinema 　　
B. can see more film stars 　　
C. can pay less than other people 　　
D. can write anything they like

3. A reporter's work becomes dangerous when _____.

A. there is a flood or a riot 　　
B. there is an interview with the prime minister 　　
C. there is a football match 　　
D. he is seeing a horror film

4. From the passage we can infer that, to be a good reporter, he must be all of the following except _____.

A. brave　　　　　　　　　
B. strong 　　
C. quick in mind　　　　　
D. well-informed

A. I like music very much. I often download MP3 music online. I can get the music I want, such as classical,
     pop, and rock music.
B. I play chess with people all round the world. Last night I had a game with someone from Japan. I also
    download games from the Internet.
C. I use it more and more to buy books and CDs, and even I bought some clothes on the Internet. It was very
    easy and good.
D. I use the online dictionaries, encyclopedias (百科全書) and magazines. It's great because I can download
     pictures or articles and use them in my schoolwork. It's easy and it's free.
E. I usually chat with people on the Internet. I make lots of friends. They live in different parts of China, and
    even out of China.
F. I usually write e-mails to my customers (客戶) on the Internet. And my customers answer me by e-mail,
    too. It has been a fast way for us to communicate with each other.

(     )1. Helen: I find the Internet is very good for shopping.
(     )2. Jack: I use the Internet to play games.
(     )3. Mary: The Internet helps me with my schoolwork.
(     )4. Cindy: I use the Internet to send e-mail.
(     )5. Ruby: I use the Internet to make a lot of friends.

    Dogs may help save the day in the Philippines, as they use their noses to smell out survivors buried by
Friday's mudslide (泥石流). The team of dogs arrived in the Philippines from Spain, and this Tuesday they
were just beginning their work. Search officials told CNN they hoped the recent rain would wash away the
smell of rescue teams so the dogs could do their job more accurately. The dogs were brought in after sound
equipment found sounds coming from deep inside the ruins, at a place where a school stood before the
mudslide covered it. The sounds could mean people are still alive under all the mud or it could just be the earth
resettling.
    On Monday, rescue workers worked at the school site until three in the morning, trying to locate survivors,
and they will begin digging again as soon as the dogs think they find someone. Human teams from the US,
Malaysia, and Australia are all trying to help, too. But so far they have yet to locate any survivors. Rescue
workers told CNN that an earlier report that 50 survivors had been found was false.
     How did all that mud bury the village in the first place? On Friday, 2,400-foot Mt Kanabag turned into a
mudslide after two weeks of constant rain weakened it. The mountain crumbled and the mud fell onto the
village Guinsaugon, burying the 1,800 people who lived there. Out of the 300 houses in the village, only 3
were not covered by the mud. The village is on a southern Philippine Island called Levte. Rescue efforts have
been difficult because the village takes six hours to reach from the nearest airport. Hopefully, the dogs can
help their human friends find survivors.

1. According to the search officials' words in the first paragraph, we can learn that _____.

A. the smell of rescue teams can disturb the dogs
B. the dogs can follow the smell of rescue teams
C. the dogs can't smell the rescue teams
D. the dogs can tell the differences between people and rescue teams

2. The main purpose of this passage is probably _____.

A. to show the way to rescue the victims in the ruins
B. to introduce the instruments to save victims in a disaster
C. to tell readers that dogs can smell out victims buried in the ruins
D. to show how to train dogs to save victims in a mudslide

3. How many survivors were found by the dogs?

A. 50.
B. Only a few.
C. 1,800.
D. None.

4. The reason why the rescue work wasn't going smoothly was probably that _____.

A. the rain was heavy
B. so many people were buried
C. it was difficult to reach the village
D. these is little chance to save the survivors

    Do you know how to play a game called "Musical Chairs"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All
you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other
musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
    Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs
in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
    The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same
direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If
the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
    The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit
on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one
chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.
    At last, there will be two players and only one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops
is the winner.

1. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _____.

A. nine chairs
B. ten chairs
C. eleven chairs
D. one chair

2. Which of the following may be unacceptable according to this article?

A. A piano
B. A radio
C. A violin
D. A telephone

3. When the music starts, the players must _____.

A. run about the room
B. get down
C. walk around the chairs
D. sit on the chairs

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The game "Musical Chairs" is not difficult to learn.
B. The last one can't sit on the last chair.
C. The winner can sit on the chair.
D. If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.

    In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love
these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to
animal hospitals to give them injections (注射) so that they won't carry diseases. They have special animal
food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two
hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.
    When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud
of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are
welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any
animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished.
If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
    People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as
close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel
lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1. The passage mainly talks about _____.

A. how to keep diseases from pets
B. Canadians have pets as friends
C. how to take good care of pets
D. life of the old in Canada

2. Pets are given injections in animal hospitals _____.

A. in order to keep them safe
B. after being taken home
C. because they carry diseases
D. because they are sick

3. The word "bird feeder" in the second paragraph probably means _____.

A. a person who gives food to birds
B. a container that has food for birds
C. something that catches birds
D. an animal that eats birds

4. In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because _____.

A. they don't love their parents any more
B. they can only find jobs far from their parents
C. their parents' houses are too small
D. they wouldn't depend on their parents any more

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.
B. Pets eat better than people.
C. Almost every family has a birdcage (鳥籠) in his house.
D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.

    Coffee has been a part of people's lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks
in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of
coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way.
So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning.
    Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine. Caffeine may increase a
person's mental and physical abilities (精力和體能). For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe
faster and increase body heat. All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little
dangerous.
    Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful.
But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.

1. A good title for this passage is _____.

A. Coffee Is Harmful
B. Coffee and Tea
C. Caffeine and Health
D. Caffeine Is Useful

2. From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might _____.

A. give you a headache
B. make you fall asleep
C. keep you awake
D. be dangerous

3. Caffeine is found in _____.

A. tea and water
B. chocolate, meat and some other foods
C. coffee and jam
D. coffee, tea, and some other foods

4. Which of he following is NOT TRUE?

A. Coffee has been a part of people's lives for thousands of years.
B. Caffeine does no harm to our body.
C. Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body heat.
D. Caffeine may increase humans' mental and physical abilities.

    Sooner or later, many families will face the situation of moving. The experience can be very bad for kids,
who may not be a part of the decision to move and may not understand it. You can take steps to make the
whole process (過程) easier for everyone.
    Many kids like to stay in familiar places. So as you consider a move, weigh the benefits (好處) of that
change against the comfort that neighborhood, school, and social life give your kids. If your family has
recently dealt with a big life change, such as death, you may want to put off a move to give your children
time to accept the fact.
    The decision to move may be out of your hands, perhaps because of a new job or money problems. Even
if you're not happy about the move, try to keep a positive (積極的) attitude to it. During the move, a parent's
attitude can greatly influence kids.
    No matter what the results are, the most important way to prepare kids to move is to talk about it. Try to
give your children as much information about the move as possible. You can ask kids to join in the planning
such as house-hunting or the search for a new school. This can make the change feel less like it's being forced
(被迫) on them. If you're moving across town, try to take your children to visit the new house and the new
neighborhood.
    A move can have many problems, but good things also come from this kind of change. Your family might
grow closer and you may learn more about each other by going through it together.

1. According to the text, a move can be a bad experience for kids because _____.

A. they may feel they're forced to do so
B. they often feel lonely in a new school
C. they don't like their busy parents
D. they are tired of the moving process

2. In which situation does the author advise to put off a move?

A. The child's birthday is coming.
B. A family member has died.
C. The new neighborhood isn't safe.
D. The parents have money problems.

3. Which is the most important when making the move easier for children?

A. Allowing them to choose a school by themselves.
B. Trying not to show them the bad parts of a move.
C. Offering them as much information as possible.
D. Promising to choose a new house with them.

4. The author wrote this text mainly to tell us _____.

A. what we should do before a move
B. how to prepare children for a move
C. how a move can change the family
D. why parents should talk to children often

    A child's birthday party should be one of the most fun events of the year, for the birthday child, the guests
and even for the hosts. The three keys to a successful child's birthday party is planning, more planning, and
even more planning. Kid's birthday party games are important ingredients of every party and must be thought
out and arranged in advance. Luckily, there is no shortage of fun and interesting games to keep kids busy and
happy, so it is not difficult to come up with more than enough ideas. 
    It is important to remember that children have a far shorter attention span (長度) than adults. For that
reason, the host should not expect that one or two activities will keep the guests entertained for a long period
of time. Plan a lot of short, fun games that will satisfy their needs. Make sure that the games are age
appropriate:"duck duck goose" will keep little ones happy for a while, but certainly will not work for pre-teens.
"Scavenger or treasure hunts" are great kid's birthday party games for any age-just make sure that it's neither
too difficult nor too simple．
    Be sure to have enough ideas in mind so that it is possible to "throw away" an activity that is not going well.
Kid's birthday party games should be simple and fun. If a game is started and no one seems to be having any
fun, simply end that activity and start another. Kids like changes and will not mind a bit. If the party is held
indoors, it is a good idea to clear a room of breakables and make that room the game headquarters. For outdoor
parties, make sure that the play area is free from potential dangers and that the games do not involve tree
climbing or other activities that are likely to cause injury.  
    Finally, remember to have prizes and treats on hand to reward the players. Prizes do not need to be large or
expensive. Kid's birthday party games are about teamwork, not rewards. Be sure to have prizes not only for
the winners of the games, but for every child in attendance, so that each child goes home with some fun
memento of the party and the time spent with friends.

1. What is/ are the most important thing(s) for a successful child's birthday party according to the passage?

A. Planning
B. Games
C. Food and drinks
D. Prizes

2. Many games should be planned for a child's birthday party because _____.

A. the party will be held for a long time
B. there will be many guests
C. children can't focus on one thing for too long
D. adults will enjoy the games, too

3. When children seem to get bored with a game, parents should _____.

A. encourage them to carry on
B. show them how to enjoy it
C. make the game more difficult
D. start another game

4. What does the underlined word "memento" in the last paragraph most probably mean?

A. moment
B. memory
C. prizes
D. games

5. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. If not rightly planned, a child's birthday party can be boring to children
B. Children will enjoy a birthday party anyway
C. Children who like playing "Scavenger hunt" will also enjoy "Duck duck goose"
D. It would be better to play indoors than outdoors, because outdoor parties can be dangerous

Dear Sir,
    I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route (路線): the
number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I can't
get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.
    The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why
do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
    The regulations say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are
waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?
    The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers.
Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they
got off. There were 129 of them.
    It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be
done to make your service better? 
                                                                                                                                     Yours
                                                                                                                                    Tired passenger

1. The writer has to take Bus No.49 because _____.

A. it arrives on time
B. it is not always full
C. it travels faster
D. it has fewer seats on it

2. How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?

A. Ten minutes.
B. One hour.
C. Half an hour.
D. Nearly a day.

3. The regulations say that each bus may carry _____ passengers at most.

A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 129

4. From the passage we can see that _____.

A. the bus service was poor
B. no buses except the No.49 bus passed Souk Road
C. no passengers took their buses
D. the writer was always the first to get on the bus